The mouthwatering last-eight clash takes place on Tayside a week before the pair face each other in the League Cup Final at Hampden on Sunday, March 15.

Erskine, right, is relishing a double crack at Ronny Deila’s men who are attempting to become only the fourth Celtic team in history to win all three major honours in the same campaign.

United have already beaten Celtic at Tannadice this season and the midfielder feels that 2-1 triumph back in December has filled the dressing room with a real sense of belief.

Erskine said: “Once a few of the names came out, I thought ‘this is going to happen’. Someone has to beat Celtic if they’re going to win the Cup and I don’t see why it can’t be us.

“We’ve beaten them already this season which will help. We rode our luck a bit at Tannadice that day but got the win we deserved.

“I don’t see why we can’t beat them again in the Cup. We know that when we’re on our game we’re as good as anyone in the league. Hopefully on the day we play well and get the victory.

“Celtic are always under pressure. That’s what comes with being at a big club and expecting to win all the time. That won’t faze them at all. We’re focused on ourselves but when we play well we can beat anyone.”